Roses, pins, bows, and polka dots are used to
revisit the notion of femininity in art as well as
the romantic and nostalgic.
Flaming roses are overwrought, expressing
excessiveness and repressed emotion, while
referencing traditional textiles with the use of pattern
and vibrant color. Improved roses present a formal
arrangement of damaged and misshapen petals that
are outlined (or corrected) into more aesthetic shapes.
The works on paper explore the dichotomy between
nature and "man-made" and feminine and masculine.
The metaphor of perfection overlaps with my feminist
philosophy concerning societal expectations about
the way women should look and fit in.
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